Securable Grooming Tool

ABSTRACT

A securable grooming tool that can be secured to a user&#39;s body. The grooming tool can include any of various grooming tools such as tweezers, eyelash curlers, scissors, nail files, brushes, and the like. The tool further includes a body securement device that can be secured to a user&#39;s body, such as the user&#39;s hand, wrist, or fingers. The body securement device preferably includes a cuff that can be disposed around a user&#39;s finger. The body securement device is connected to the grooming tool via an elongated tether. In this way, if the user drops the grooming tool while using the same, the grooming tool is prevented from falling to the ground due to the connection of the grooming tool to the body securement device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to beauty and grooming tools. Morespecifically, the present invention provides a securable grooming tool.The grooming tool comprises an elongated tether connecting the groomingtool to a body securement device, wherein the body securement device isadapted to be positioned on a body part of the user, such as the user'shand, fingers, or wrist in order to prevent the grooming tool fromfalling to the ground if dropped.

Various grooming tools are used in order to improve or adjust a person'sappearance. Such devices include tweezers, eyelash curlers, makeupbrushes, manicure scissors, nail files, and various other tools. Suchtools are typically relatively small and can be difficult to firmlygrasp while manipulating the same. As a result, the tools can be droppedonto the floor or ground where they may become dirty or unsanitary,requiring that the tool be cleaned before continuing to be used. Thiscan be time consuming and inconvenient. Thus, a device for helping toprevent a grooming or beauty tool from falling to the ground if droppedis desired.

Devices have been disclosed in the prior art that relate to beauty andgrooming tools. These include devices that have been patented andpublished in patent application publications. These devices generallyrelate to tweezers and related tools having securement devices forattaching the tweezers to the user's hand, such as U.S. Pat. No.8,328,843, U.S. Pat. No. 3,293,958, U.S. Published Patent ApplicationNumber 2004/0193211, U.S. Pat. No. 4,442,837, and U.S. Published PatentApplication Number 2007/0096484.

These prior art devices have several known drawbacks. The prior artdevices help to secure a tool, such as tweezers, directly to the user'shand, which may limit the user's ability to control or operate the tool.The prior art discloses various securement methods for attaching thetool to the user's hand or fingers. However, the devices in the priorart fail to provide a grooming tool connected to a body securementdevice via an elongated tether.

In light of the devices disclosed in the prior art, it is submitted thatthe present invention substantially diverges in design elements from theprior art and consequently it is clear that there is a need in the artfor an improvement to existing securable grooming tools. In this regardthe instant invention substantially fulfills these needs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types ofbeauty and grooming tools now present in the prior art, the presentinvention provides a new grooming tool wherein the same can be utilizedfor providing convenience for the user when utilizing a grooming tooland preventing the same from being dropped.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new andimproved securable grooming tool comprising a grooming tool connected toa body securement device via an elongated tether that prevents thegrooming tool from falling to the ground if dropped.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a securablegrooming tool having an elongated tether comprising of a flexible cableor cord.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a securablegrooming tool comprising a pair of tweezers.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a securablegrooming tool wherein the body secure ent device is a cuff adapted to besecured to the user's finger, hand, or wrist.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a securablegrooming tool that may be readily fabricated from materials that permitrelative economy and are commensurate with durability.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent from the following detailed description taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS

Although the characteristic features of this invention will beparticularly pointed out in the claims, the invention itself and mannerin which it may be made and used may be better understood after a reviewof the following description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings wherein like numeral annotations are provided throughout.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the securable grooming tool.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the securable grooming tool in use.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Reference is made herein to the attached drawings. Like referencenumerals are used throughout the drawings to depict like or similarelements of the securable grooming tool. For the purposes of presentinga brief and clear description of the present invention, the preferredembodiment will be discussed as used for securing a grooming tool to auser's body to prevent the grooming tool from falling to the ground ifdropped. The figures are intended for representative purposes only andshould not be considered to be limiting in any respect.

Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a perspective view of thesecurable grooming tool. The securable grooming tool 11 comprises agrooming tool 12 adapted to be held in the hand of a user. In theillustrated embodiment, the grooming tool 12 comprises tweezers.However, in alternate embodiments, the grooming tool 12 can be any ofother various small, hand-operated grooming or beauty tools, such as aneyelash curler, a makeup brush, manicure scissors, a nail file, and thelike.

In the illustrated embodiment, the tweezers include a pair of arms 13having a first end 14 and a second end 15, wherein the pair of arms 13are pivotally secured to one another at the second end 15 thereof. Theuser can actuate the arms 13 so as to use the first end 14 of the arms13 to grasp various items, such as a hair, among others. In a restingposition, the arms 13 are separated from one another. In operation, theuser can press the arms 13 towards one another in order to engage thefirst ends 14 of the arms 13 so as to grasp an object.

A body securement device 17 is connected to the grooming tool 12 by anelongated tether 16. The tether 16 preferably comprises a flexible,durable cord or cable. The tether 16 is of sufficient length to allowthe user to freely utilize the grooming tool 12 and is of a length thatprevents the grooming tool 12 from contacting the floor or ground ifdropped. Preferably, the tether 16 is affixed to the handle or endportion of the grooming tool 12 so that the tether 16 does not interferewith the user's operation or use the grooming tool 12.

The body securement device 17 is adapted to be secured to the body ofthe user. Preferably, the body securement device 17 is adapted to besecured to the finger, hand, or wrist of a user. In this way, the bodysecurement device 17 can be secured to the hand in which the user isholding the grooming tool 12 so that the elongated tether 16 does notinterfere with the user's operation of the grooming tool 12.

In the illustrated embodiment, the body securement device 17 comprises acuff. The cuff comprises a loop of material having an open upper end 18,an open lower end 19, and a hollow interior volume. The cuff can besized so as to fit on a user's finger, or so as to fit around a user'swrist. In some embodiments, the cuff is composed of an elastic orstretchable material so that the cuff fits tightly onto a user's fingeror wrist. Depending upon the embodiment, the cuff is integrally formedinto a loop or alternatively the cuff comprises a strap that can beformed into a loop and removably secured in a loop configuration usingadjustable fasteners thereon.

In an alternate embodiment, the body securement device 17 comprises aclip or clamp that can be removably secured to a users clothing, such asa users sleeve or shirt collar. The body securement device 17 can beattached to various portions of a user's body or clothing, such that thegrooming tool 12 is prevented from falling to the ground due to theconnection of the tether to the body securement device 17.

It is therefore submitted that the instant invention has been shown anddescribed in what is considered to be the most practical and preferredembodiments. It is recognized, however, that departures may be madewithin the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications willoccur to a person skilled in the art. With respect to the abovedescription then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensionalrelationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations insize, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assemblyand use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in theart, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in thedrawings and described in the specification are intended to beencompassed by the present invention.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of theinvention.

I claim: 1) A securable grooming tool, comprising: a grooming tooladapted to be held in a hand of a user; a body securement devicesecurable to a portion of a user's body; an elongated tether connectingsaid grooming tool to said body securement device. 2) The securablegrooming tool of claim 1, wherein said grooming tool comprises tweezers.3) The securable grooming tool of claim 1, wherein said body securementdevice comprises a cuff securable to a user's finger. 4) The securablegrooming tool of claim 1, wherein said body securement device comprisesa cuff securable to a user's wrist. 5) The securable grooming tool ofclaim 1, wherein said body securement device comprises a cuff, whereinsaid cuff comprises a loop configuration. 6) The securable grooming toolof claim 1, wherein said elongated tether comprises a flexible material.7) A securable grooming tool, comprising: a grooming tool, wherein saidgrooming tool comprises tweezers having a pair of arms pivotallyconnected at an end thereof; a body securement device comprising a cuffsecurable to a portion of a user's body; an elongated tether connectingsaid grooming tool to said body securement device.